Man&#39;s garment



Dec. 6, 1938.

H. WESTERMAN 2,139,532

MANS GARMENT Originalv Filed June 3. 1935 Patented Dec. 6, 1938 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE Application June s, 1935, serial-N0. 24,682 RenewedMay 7, 1938 3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in mens garments and particularlyto undergarments for men.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide from the cloth of thegarment by simple folds an integral suspensory pocket which will becomfortable in use, which will be embodied in the garment withoutmaterially increasing the cost thereof, and which will not be aifectedby laundering of the garment.

Still another object of my invention is to provide an integralsuspensory of the type specified in garments made of conventionalinelastic cloth or sheet material.

Still another object of my invention is to provide an integralsuspensory in mens shorts.

With these and other objects in View, the invention comprises thecombination of members and arrangement of parts so combined as to coactand cooperate with each other in the performance of the functions andthe accomplishment of the results herein contemplated, and comprises inone of its adaptations, the species or preferred form illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which:-

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a pair of mens shorts embodying asuspensory pocket of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 looking in the directionof the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking in the directionof the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a view in elevation from the inside of the leg portion of thegarment;

Fig. 5 is a view in front elevation of a modiiied form of suspensorypocket embodying my invention in a pair of shorts;

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5, looking in the directionof the arrows;

Fig. '7 is a section on the line '1 -'l of Fig. 5, looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawing, I indicates a pair of mensshorts which is in all respects of conventional construction, exceptthat one of the legs is folded or modified as hereinafter specified.

In accordance with my invention, a portion 2 of one of the legs of thegarment adjacent to the crotch thereof,- and preferably, as shown, aportion of the bottom rim of the left leg,-is gathered to provide abovesaid rim a pair of outside pleats with the inner-edgeportions thereofextending toward each other to produce a suspensory pocket, preferablysubstantially triangular in conformation as shown with the apex of (o1.12s- 159)V the triangle extending downwardly and toward the leg openingof the leg having the gathered portion.

In the preferred form of my invention shown, the portion 2 is providedwith pleats 2', 2a of substantially triangular conformation, having thebase portions extending toward each other and into abutment at theirlower edges, the apices of the pleats extending upwardly and outwardlyfrom each other to form the downwardlydisposed triangular entranceportion of a pocket 3 formed by and between saidpleats. In theembodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 4, one edge and the bottom portions ofthe pleats 2', 2EL are closed by lines of stitching 3a and 3b to providea closed suspensory pocket and two pleats join each other or cometogether at the hem or edge of the opening of the leg 2, which at thisplace is provided with a reinforcing strip Ib. The inside of said pocketand the edge portions surrounding the pocket are preferably lined with alining 4 of softer material, such as lisle or silk, and this lininglikewise reinforces the pocket and assists in making the samecomfortable to the wearer.

It will be apparent that when a pair of shorts of this type is drawn onby the wearer a perfect fit of the suspensory pocket will be procuredand the comfort of the wearer will be greatly increased, even in caseswhere a suspensory bandage is not necessary.

In Figs. 5 to 7, I have shown a modified form of suspensory pocket whichis disposed at a lesser angle to the horizontal and is formed withpleats 5, 5' having open ends 5a, 5b adapted to provide ventilationduring use. By providing the lower pleat 5a at an almost horizontalposition, this pleat conforms with the normal lower edge of the legopening and I am, as shown in Fig. 7, enabled to eliminate one of thefolds shown in Fig. 3 because a normal fold of the rim portion of theleg is utilized as one of the pleats. In other respects the constructionis similar to that shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive.

It will be seen from the above that I have provided from the cloth ofthe garment by simple folds or flat pleats an integral suspensory pocketwhich will fit the wearer snugly and properly, which will be comfortablein use, which may be embodied in the garment without materiallyincreasing the cost thereof and which will not be affected by launderingof the garment, also that I have provided in mens shorts made ofconventional material, such as inelastic cloth or sheet material, anintegral suspensory of the type specified composed of flat pleats.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A mans garment comprising a body portion and leg portions separatedby a crotch, one of the leg portions at the upper end thereof andadjacent to but below the crotch at a segmental portion of said leg nearthe front thereof being provided with a pair of outwardly-extending andoppositely-disposed pleats having substantially the conformation ofright triangles with their hypotenuses inclining in opposite directionsto provide therebetween an angular opening converging toward the bottomof the garment leg and cornmunicating with the interior of said garmentleg to produce a suspensory pocket.

2. A mans garment comprising a body portion and leg portions separatedby a crotch, one of the leg portions at the upper end thereof andadjacent to but below the crotch at a segmental portion of said leg nearthe front thereof being provided with a pair of outwardly-extending andoppositely-disposed pleats having substantially the conformation ofright triangles with their hypotenuses inclining in opposite directionsto provide therebetween an angular opening converging toward the bottomof the garment leg and communicating with the interior of said garmentleg to produce a suspensory pocket, and a lining of soft material withinsaid pocket.

3. A mans garment comprising a body portion and leg portions separatedby a crotch, one of the leg portions at the upper end thereof andadjacent to but below the crotch at a segmental portion of said leg nearthe front thereof being provided with a pair of outwardly-extending andoppositely-disposed pleats having substantially the conformation ofright triangles with their hypotenuses inclining in opposite directionsto provide therebetween an angular opening converging toward the bottomof the garment leg and communicating with the interior of said garmentleg to produce a suspensory pocket, said pleats having bottomscomprising legs of said rectangular triangle which extend in substantialalignment with the bottom of the leg of the garment.

HYMAN WESTERMAN.

